Job Description

The Midland Academies Trust is an independent charitable organisation established by North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College , an academy sponsor approved by the Department for Education, to support local schools.

Supported by the College, the Trust is uniquely placed to enable young peoples’ progression throughout their school careers and into further or higher education, training and employment.

The Trust is:

a company limited by guarantee

a non-profit making, exempt charity

subject to company and charity law

financed by the Secretary of State.

The Trust currently comprises the following schools and academies:

The George Eliot School in Nuneaton

The Hartshill School in Hartshill

The Nuneaton Academy in Nuneaton

Heath Lane Academy in Earl Shilton.

What is a Raising Achievement Board?

Each school and academy within the Trust has its own Raising Achievement Board (RAB) which works closely with the academy/school Principal. A RAB is constituted with up to five members who are appointed by the Board of Directors and two parent members, who having expressed an interest to join the RAB, are appointed by the Board following an interview.

RABs differ from a traditional school governing body as they have no legal responsibilities and do not ‘govern’; these responsibilities being undertaken by the Board of Directors. The Board has however delegated a number of important functions to its RABs.

Role and Responsibilities of a RAB Member

As a RAB member you will:

Provide focused and effective challenge and support at a local level.

Identify matters of recognition or concern, as appropriate.

Ensure the academy has created a culture of high expectation, aspiration and achievement.

Robustly and rigorously evaluate evidence of:

student progress,

the impact of targeted funding;

the quality and impact of extra-curricular provision.

Test the rigour and accuracy of self-evaluation and the identification of academy strengths and weaknesses.

Interrogate the appropriateness, progress and impact of academy improvement activities.

Assure academy compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements relating to safeguarding, child protection, PREVENT and special educational needs and disability.

Review the effectiveness and impact of engagement with student voice, parent voice and the local community.